Certification
There are two organizations that provide certification for the CRCs: Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA). ACRP offers the only accredited* CRC designation in the field, the Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC®) and SoCRA offers the designation of Certified Clinical Research Professional. SoCRA established the Certification Program for Clinical Research Professionals in order to “create an internationally accepted standard of knowledge, education, and experience by which clinical research professionals will be recognized by the medical research community.”
- ACRP's CRC and CRA Certification Programs are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accrediting body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. For more information on accreditation, visit www.credentialingexcellence.org/ncca.
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